Improvement in double-tree fasteners



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No. 110,095. Patented Dec. 13, 1870.

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DECATUR WERST, OF SOUTH BEND,

INDIANA, AssIeNoa TO HIMSELF AND JOSHUA LAFFLIN, OF SAME PLAoE.

Letters Patent No. 110.095, dated December '13, 1870.

IMPROVEMENT IN DOUBLE-TREE FASTENERS.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part of the same.

To all whom it may concern Be, it known that I, DnoA'ron WERST, of South Bend, in the county of St. Joseph and State of Indiana, have invented a new andimproved Double-Tree Fastener; and I do hereby declare that the'following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, which will enable others skilled in the art to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanyi'ng drawing forming part of this specification. j

Figure 1 represents a face view of my improved double-tree fastener.

1 Figure 2 is'an edge view of the same.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

This invention relates to a new casting for uniting whifiletrees to double-trees, to shears, and also for securing double-trees to tongues.

. The invention consists -in the use of a double ringshaped casting which is adapted to embrace both pieces to be united, and to secure the same by means of one single-pin.

A in the drawing represents a link, made in the form-of the figure 8, of cast-iron or other suitable material, and provided with a removable bolt, B, which passes longitudinally through its two eyes.

The lower part of the link A is forced upon the end of a double-tree.

'lhe whifiletree is fitted through the upper eye and pivoted by the pin or bolt B.

The link forms upper and lower projecting plates, a a, by which the double-tree is securely held and prevented. from swinging, while the whiifletrce is not Witnesses GEORGE FORD, ANMAN EDDY. 

